Last year, the fire department responded to 19 fires by early February. This year, it's only been 12, but the toll seems ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Authorities say alternative heating units caused two fires in Grand Rapids on Tuesday.

Firefighters found smoke billowing from the second-floor windows, with lighter smoke coming from the eaves. The resident had ...

The Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to two separate fires caused by alternative heating solutions Tuesday night.

By this time in February 2024, GRFD had responded to 19 fires. So far for 2025, that number is only 12. But Fire Marshall Bill Smith says those 12 fires were significantly bad. He cited an increase in ...

The first call came in just before 6 p.m. on Veto St NW near Deloney Ave— a propane heater caught a garage on fire and the ...

The fire began in the unfinished attic, where the homeowner had been using a space heater. This caused a roll of insulation ...

Fortunately, there were no injuries reported in either event. The Grand Rapids Fire Department has urged the public to use ...

Fire officials say portable propane units caused two separate fires in Grand Rapids on Tuesday. (Feb. 5, 2025) ...

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In honor of American Heart Month this February, the Grand Chute Fire Department (GCFD) is lighting up its fire stations to ...